The Ball Grid
Day #152 answers — 30 September 2026
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-30: the categories that made up each 3×3 board, every Premier League player who satisfied both criteria in each square, how the field actually answered them, and the day’s leading scores. Every player listed appeared for the relevant club and met the relevant statistical criteria within the 2024/2025 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #152’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 341 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 7+ Clean Sheets × More Assists Than Goals, with only 16 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × 190cm or Taller, where 77 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Defender × More Assists Than Goals, answered correctly just 23% of the time, while Non-English × 190cm or Taller was filled correctly 84% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- More Assists Than Goals— More Assists Than Goals in 2024/2025.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 30 at Season Start19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Emiliano Martínez, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, José Sá, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Ederson, Matt Doherty, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier.
Non-English × Over 30 at Season Start62 answers
Show the 62 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Raúl Jiménez, Heung-Min Son, Bernd Leno, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Mark Flekken, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Thomas Partey, Idrissa Gueye, Fabian Schär, Nélson Semedo, Sam Morsy, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Mateo Kovačić, Jordan Ayew, José Sá, Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Alphonse Areola, Matt Doherty, Kevin De Bruyne, Ethan Pinnock, Paul Onuachu, Joël Veltman. + 32 more qualify
Defender × Over 30 at Season Start38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Ethan Pinnock, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Joël Veltman, Adam Smith, Jannik Vestergaard, Jack Stephens, Ben Davies, Kieran Trippier, Tyrone Mings, Vladimír Coufal, Michael Keane, Craig Dawson, Kyle Walker, Álex Moreno, Diego Carlos, Aaron Cresswell, Victor Lindelöf, John Stones, Nathaniel Clyne. + 8 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × More Assists Than Goals16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lucas Digne, Ederson, Lewis Hall, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
Non-English × More Assists Than Goals46 answers
Show the 46 qualifying players
Anthony Elanga, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Heung-Min Son, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Youri Tielemans, Daniel Muñoz, Ryan Gravenberch, Antonee Robinson, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Elliot Anderson, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Martin Ødegaard, Jurriën Timber, Lucas Digne, Bilal El Khannous, Vitaly Janelt, Wilfred Ndidi, Ederson, John McGinn, İlkay Gündoğan. + 16 more qualify
Defender × More Assists Than Goals17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lucas Digne, Lewis Hall, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
7+ Clean Sheets × 190cm or Taller24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Maxence Lacroix, André Onana, William Saliba, Robert Sánchez, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Trevoh Chalobah, Jean-Clair Todibo, Harry Maguire, Santiago Bueno, Tosin Adarabioyo, Felipe Rodrigues.
Non-English × 190cm or Taller77 answers
Show the 77 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Cody Gakpo, Kai Havertz, Nathan Collins, Virgil van Dijk, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Maxence Lacroix, André Onana, William Saliba, Robert Sánchez, Rasmus Højlund, Joachim Andersen, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Alphonse Areola, Sander Berge, Guglielmo Vicario, Konstantinos Mavropanos. + 47 more qualify
Defender × 190cm or Taller42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Maxence Lacroix, William Saliba, Joachim Andersen, Ibrahima Konaté, Jarrad Branthwaite, Gabriel Magalhães, Lewis Dunk, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Pau Torres, Trevoh Chalobah, Ethan Pinnock, Jean-Clair Todibo, Harry Maguire, Santiago Bueno, Jake O´Brien, Cameron Burgess, Kristoffer Ajer, Emmanuel Agbadou, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jannik Vestergaard, Issa Diop, Leny Yoro, Tyrone Mings, Michael Keane, Mickey van de Ven. + 12 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Andika | 409 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 366 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Krishna | 320 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #152’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 400 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Liverpool × Over 185cm, with only 11 valid answers; the most forgiving was Forward × European, where 92 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Assists × Over 185cm, answered correctly just 36% of the time, while Liverpool × Over 185cm was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
- European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2024/2025.
- Liverpool— Appeared for Liverpool in 2024/2025.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
3+ Assists × Over 185cm27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Raúl Jiménez, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Nathan Collins, Christian Nørgaard, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Dominik Szoboszlai, Joelinton, Marcus Rashford, Ederson, Will Hughes, Curtis Jones, Mats Wieffer.
Liverpool × Over 185cm11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ibrahima Konaté, Alisson Becker, Darwin Núñez, Curtis Jones, Caoimhin Kelleher, Joe Gomez, Jarell Quansah.
Forward × Over 185cm35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Raúl Jiménez, Morgan Rogers, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Beto Bercique, Rasmus Højlund, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Darwin Núñez, Jhon Durán, Joshua Zirkzee, Paul Onuachu, João Silva, Niclas Füllkrug, George Hirst, Enes Ünal, Ben Brereton, Armando Broja. + 5 more qualify
3+ Assists × European81 answers
Show the 81 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Noni Madueke, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze. + 51 more qualify
Liverpool × European18 answers
Show the 18 qualifying players
Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ibrahima Konaté, Andrew Robertson, Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones, Caoimhin Kelleher, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez, Jarell Quansah, Harvey Elliott, Federico Chiesa, Vitezslav Jaros, Jayden Danns.
Forward × European92 answers
Show the 92 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Brennan Johnson, Iliman Ndiaye, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Kai Havertz, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Noni Madueke, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Phil Foden, Beto Bercique, Pedro Neto. + 62 more qualify
3+ Assists × 3+ Yellow Cards81 answers
Show the 81 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Raúl Jiménez, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Jacob Murphy, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Keane Lewis-Potter. + 51 more qualify
Liverpool × 3+ Yellow Cards11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ibrahima Konaté, Andrew Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Darwin Núñez, Curtis Jones, Conor Bradley.
Forward × 3+ Yellow Cards44 answers
Show the 44 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Raúl Jiménez, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Jacob Murphy, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Alejandro Garnacho, Keane Lewis-Potter, Pedro Neto, Yankuba Minteh, Bukayo Saka, Jordan Ayew. + 14 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Andika | 1:41 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Krishna | 10:27 | 9/9 |